Man on Fire

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Hard-drinking, burnt-out ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Washington) has given up on life--until his friend Rayburn (Oscar winner Christopher Walken) gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning). Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, Creasy unleashes a firestorm of apocalyptic vengeance against everyone responsible.

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Style trumps substance in Man on Fire, a slick, brooding reunion of Crimson Tide star Denzel Washington and director Tony Scott. The ominous, crime-ridden setting is Mexico City, where a dour, alcoholic warrior with a mysterious Black Ops past (Washington) seeks redemption as the devoted bodyguard of a lovable 9-year-old girl (the precociously gifted Dakota Fanning), then responds with predictable fury when she is kidnapped. Prolific screenwriter Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, L.A. Confidential) sets a solid emotional foundation for Washington's tormented character, and Scott's stylistic excess compensates for a distended plot that's both repellently violent and viscerally absorbing. Among Scott's more distracting techniques is the use of free-roaming, comic-bookish subtitles... even when they're unnecessary! Adapted from a novel by A.J. Quinnell and previously filmed as a 1987 vehicle for Scott Glenn, Man on Fire is roughly on par with Scott's similar 1990 film Revenge, efficiently satisfying Washington's incendiary bloodlust under a heavy blanket of humid, doom-laden atmosphere. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

South of the Border.......2007-09-02

This was a totally believable movie. Denzel Washington's character delivers violence of action while drinking himself to death.

Corey Cotta, Author of All of Yesterdays Tomorrows

Man On Fire.......2007-08-06

The butchered version you'll see on TV (even cable channels) leaves out information essential to the story. This is the only version to have.

"Im a professional," thats what everyone keeps telling me, .......2007-07-14

Man on Fire is one of Denzels greatest performances. He plays a character John Creasy with not much to live for until he gains a bodyguard job for a young girl who eventually is kidnapped. Once kidnapped you get to see John on a war path to take down anyone involved with the tragic event. The story is excellent and is complimented by a great cast of actors.
This definately recieves my seal of approval for a solid viewing experience.

Not great, but not bad.......2007-06-20

To my surprise, Tony Scott's remake of Man On Fire isn't the war crime I was expecting by a long shot. Horribly over-directed in places, true, but nowhere near as irritating as Domino, which is the closest ADDS filmmaking has come to projectile vomiting at the audience to date. It helps that Scott has a decent script and a good cast to keep his worst excesses in check, and it has to be said that some of the stylistic touches (such as the very active subtitling) are really pretty good. He's better at framing the surrounding scenes than some of the big moments, which are fairly tension and adrenaline-free for all their imagination, but he's prepared to get his hands far dirtier than you'd expect from a mainstream studio picture, and he even manages a couple of moments of emotional resonance as well. It's certainly much better than the dire original, which only had a good John Scott score (part of which turned up in Die Hard) going for it (aside from the film's change of location from Italy to Mexico, the song has changed from Someone to Watch Over Me - well, Ridley beat him to that one - to Linda Ronstadt's infinitely less relevant cover of Blue Bayou). Good to see Christopher Walken in a good guy role again, too.

Top notch film starring Denzel Washington.......2007-06-19

Man on Fire is one of the best crime drama films I have had the pleasure of viewing. Set in the heart of Mexico, the film tells a fantastic story that is backed up by great direction and cinematic appeal. With that said, you throw in top notch actors like Denzel Washington and Christopher Walken and it does more than make the grade.

Man on Fire centers on John Creasy, a burned out loner type whose only resolve in the present day is a bottle of liquor. Creasy meets up with an old friend (played by Walken) who turns him towards work as a bodyguard for a family's daughter in Mexico, a place where multiple ransom based kidnappings occur on a regular basis. Given his extensive background of military accomplishments which includes counter terrorism and Special Forces (to name a few) he is hired almost immediately, although he himself is reluctant about the new role.

The character development of Creasy is excellent, but I would have to attribute that as much to the screen presence of Denzel as I would anything else. Overall the direction of this movie is superb, using captions when necessary and applying some different camera uses in regards to angles and perception to allow different moods to be invoked for a specific scene. Dakota Fanning plays as the daughter that he is supposed to protect, and I feel was a good choice for the role. As the movie moves on, we learn little about Creasy's past but get to explore him tearing down some walls in the present, as both a "vigilante with a vengeance" persona as well as seeing the human compassion side of him in his adoration of the little girl he is paid to protect. The film has it all when it comes to twists and turns as well as themes of corruption, family, and revenge. As Creasy says it best in the movie; "revenge is a dish best served cold". The films emotional conclusion is still a stoic ending when you take into account all the harrowing events and actions that led up to it. I feel what makes this film so much better than many of its kind is the ability to evoke a great seriousness within the main character while putting him in a dire situation throughout much of the film.

Bonus Disc: If you were a fan of this film when it first came out then you may enjoy this particular "Collector's edition Steelbook" package, which features a bonus disk chocked with extra's including multiple trailers, behind the scenes footage and an interesting documentary that talks about the ransom based kidnappings that take place in places like Mexico on a regular basis. Also discussed somewhat is the history of this story which originally came from a novel and had an initial film made about it starring Scott Glenn several years ago.

Fire On The Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story

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Great
A fitting tribite
Great if your a runner
Finally, a true portrayal of a true legend.
A must watch for the serious distance runner

Fire On The Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story
Starring: Frank Shorter
Director: Erich Lyttle
Manufacturer: Chambers Productions
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ASIN: B000FEB9DS
Release Date: 1995-06-30

Description

"Pre" embodied the spirit of athletic excellence. He had a belief in self and sport that transcended all but the outer reaches of human speed and endurance. As a freshman, he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which hailed him as "America's Distance Prodigy". By the time he died in a tragic auto accident at the age of 24, Pre held all 7 American records between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. Off the track, he fought relentlessly for the rights of amateur athletes to prosper for their sacrifices. Narrated by Ken Kesey, Fire On the Track is the story of this young lion's life, as told through rare footage and the memories of those who knew him best - his teammates, coaches, family and friends. Interviews include David Bedford, Frank Shorter, Ian Stewart, Bill Bowerman, Jeff Galloway, Dick Buerkle, Lasse Viren, Dana Carvey, Mac Wilkins, Kenny Moore, Dave Wottle, Alberto Salazar, and many more.

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2007-05-19

Great movie if you liked without limits and prefontaine you will love this movie

A fitting tribite.......2007-05-13

This documentary is a fitting tribute to Steve Prefontaine. My teenage sons run track and absolutely loved this film. They worship Pre and this documentary shows the real passion of Pre's life.

Great if your a runner.......2007-03-09

This is just another great movie if you love pre and running. Plain and simple.

Finally, a true portrayal of a true legend........2007-02-24

I have seen without limits, Prefontaine, and read Tom Jordan's book on Pre. They all have little fabrications, but this, this is the real deal. All inspiring movies, but this is a must see.

A must watch for the serious distance runner.......2007-02-23

I first saw this when it aired on TV, in 1995 or 1996, while I was still in high school. I didn't watch it again for over a decade, until I recently purchased this DVD. There were so many lines from this that were still in my head after all this years, like when the sportscaster says Pre was running against "the very big boys" and would have to wait until 1976 to win his medal. Or when the bronze medalist from the '72 Olympic 5000 meter race, the UK's Ian Stewart who passed Pre in the closing yards of the race, talked about Pre not being aware of how many the European runners could match Pre's pre-race plan of running the last mile in 4:00. The black and white footage of Pre powering down and then up a hill during one of his college cross country races was great, it was stuck in my mind during my runs for the next week. This DVD is much more worth owning than either of the ful length movies that have been made about Pre, although they are worth having as well.

Inuyasha, The Movie 4 - Fire on the Mystic Island

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don't bother
One of the Best Movies of the Series
Standard stuff
It was pretty good
Not breaking new ground

Inuyasha, The Movie 4 - Fire on the Mystic Island
Starring: Richard Ian Cox , Moneca Stori , Kirby Morrow , Kelly Sheridan , and Jillian Michaels
Director: Toshiya Shinohara
Manufacturer: Viz Video
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ASIN: B000FZEQMI
Release Date: 2006-08-01

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Like the previous three Inu-Yasha features, Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) pits the cast of Rumiko Takahashi's "feudal fairy tale" against new foes, unrelated to the tale of the Shikon Jewel. This time, it's the Four War Gods, powerful demons on the island of Houraijima, who preserve and augment their power by sacrificing half-demon children. Director Toshiya Shinohara uses lots of CG effects in the endless fights: explosions, lightning bolts, fire bombs, poisonous insects. But the visual glitz can't disguise that Fire on Mystic Island is the weakest of the features. The War Gods are standard-issue villains whose demise is a forgone conclusion. Inu-Yasha's half-brother Sesshomaru walks into the film, slays one of the War Gods, and walks out. Introducing a replica of Kikyo feels like a desperate attempt to introduce some emotion into a faltering plot. Kagome and Inu-Yasha once again combine forces to defeat the most powerful demon, but the film lacks the strong character relationships that give the series much of its charm. Inu-Yasha fans may want Fire on the Mystic Island to complete their collections, but they'll look in vain for the visual beauty of Affections Touching Across Time, the warmth of Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, and the passion of Swords of an Honorable Ruler. (Unrated, suitable for ages 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon

Description

Within the dark recesses of Horai Island, a group of half-demons lives under the demonic rule of the Four War Gods. Escaping with barely a shred of hope, Ai, the youngest of the half-demons, returns to the island with Inuyasha, who must face not only the Four War Gods, but the past he left behind on the island fifty years ago.

Customer Reviews:

don't bother.......2007-06-30

if you like the first three and the show stop there it is not worth it rent it if you have to see it it is not worth the time and the money

One of the Best Movies of the Series.......2007-05-29

This is a great stand alone movie for those looking to get into a great anime and not spend a lot of money on the episodes when they are not sure they will like it or not. For those who are long time fans it brings everything you have come to love about inu yasha: action, romance, and comedy.

In this particular film you discover more details about Inu Yasha's and Kikyo's ambiguous past relationship. This info is not critical to the series but it gives you some interesting insight. I say imbiguous because all you really know about the two is that they met, fell in love, and were tricked into detroying one another. Here you get a bit more detail about their dynamics you wouldnt otherwise see in the show.

The majority of the movie takes place on the mysterious Horai island, home to half demons not unlike inu yasha. This island home is meant to protect these hanyou (half demons) from humans and full blooded demons such as sesshomaru (not that he would dirty himself with them anyways). Usually the island is hidden by a thick and dense fog, but every 50 years or so the islad reveals itself to the outside world. It is then the Inu Yasha and friends meet a young demon girl who somehow knows inu yashan and needs his help. Also a mysterous blazen scar appears in Inu Yasha's back! He has no choice then to travel to the island to help not only the young hanyou, but himself as well.

That's a rather short plot i know but the movie also includes a side story with Sesshomaru and Rin. Characters who do not make an appearance this time around include Naraku, Kohaku, Kagura, Kanna, and Koga. (maybe it's an "K" thing?). But all your other favorites are there. Just sit back watch and enjoy. If you truly enjoy inu yasha, then you will truly enjoy this film.

Standard stuff.......2007-05-06

The animation is amazing. But the plot is pretty standard, especially in the Inu Yasha universe. I have grown tired of the writers using Kikyo or Kagome or their image to threaten Inu Yasha and force him to relive his most traumatic moment. The fights drag on for too long. And the whole movie just seems like spectacular excuse to give the fans more action, but no character development. The weakness of the series is the same weakness of this movie.

It was pretty good.......2007-03-04

This one doesn't compare to the first 3 but its still good. This story dives into Inuyasha and his brothers past. Inuyasha was marked by a team of demons who sacrifice half demon children to increase their power. The level of comedy is pretty low and this one is set with a little more serious tone. The Demons are no pushovers. All the fights were very good, the only problem is after watching this, you cant help but notice how weak Inuyasha really is. And just how powerful his brother is. Maybe the story should be surronded by his brother a lot more. Anyway if you like Inuyasha then this is a must buy.

Not breaking new ground.......2007-03-02

Fire on the Mystic Island is like the filler episode of the movie series. It's fun, it's pretty, it's got some great fights and some good dialogue and character interaction, but you don't really learn anything about the characters or the world of the series that you didn't already know. While I was watching it, I didn't get the feeling at any point that I was watching a movie. It felt just like a really long episode of the anime. If all that is what you're looking for, then you're in luck. If not, you probably won't enjoy it as much as the other three movies.

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Freddie on Fire
One of the Best Queen Concerts
Maravilloso
Hot space tour.
QUEEN

Queen - On Fire at the Bowl
Starring: John Deacon , Brian May (II) , Freddie Mercury , Roger Taylor , and Fred Mandel (III)
Director: Gavin Taylor
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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ASIN: B00067BC4U
Release Date: 2004-11-16

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Freddie on Fire.......2007-08-12

I won't repeat the things already written about this DVD. Indeed, perhaps the best live recording of Queen, i.e. of Freddie who is the soul of the band. I disagree with one comment which appeals to us to listen to modern bands. There are NO great bands these days. If someone creates a good song he or she quickly releases an album with that song surrounded by junk songs. People are after the quick buck. The sole raison d'etre of today's musicians seems to be monetary gain. Artists of the past like Queen were smart, well educated and from good families. They didn't need the money to live comfortably. They did music out of their hearts. They were inspired. Today's musicians do not seem nearly as creative. Things are driven too much by commercialism. No spirit. Just money.

BTW, Brian May left his career as an astronomer to become a Queen member and now at the tender age of 60 finally finished what he had started years ago - his doctorate in physics.

Vladimir

One of the Best Queen Concerts.......2007-03-23

Queen is outstanding at this concert. Freddie is in peak form as well, gyrating and singing to rock it. Queen was one of the hardest working bands; you can definitely see it here. All songs were performed expertly and Freddie's vocals can't be beat. The whole band had the greatest energy and Freddie is quite beautiful dancing around as usual.

The Bonus DVD was surprisingly one of the best I've seen as far as bonus material. There's an interview with Brian and Roger together during this concert tour. And a great interview with just Freddie in Munich during the same tour. Freddie appears to be more relaxed than usual and is quite handsome (can't help it, he was a beauty).
Also included as bonus material, a few songs performed live at other concert locations during the tour. Queen's concert just goes on and on and on.
Queen fans will love this concert. This is a keeper.............

Maravilloso.......2007-01-21

Un gran concierto, con muy buen sonido. Es una lástima que no tenga el formato de widescreen, sin embargo vale la pena.

Hot space tour........2006-08-28

This is one of the best DVDs out there, queens most disliked album hot space turns into one of their best tours ever. Freddie is on fire.

QUEEN.......2006-08-20

This oone of the best all time bands and this dvd rocks. GET IT!

Fires on the Plain - Criterion Collection

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a devatating anti-war film
one of the greatest anti-war movies ever made
a nice Kon Ichikawa release
The Landscape of Despair...
get over the beginning, and you'll find a masterpiece

Fires on the Plain - Criterion Collection
Starring: Eiji Funakoshi , Osamu Takizawa , Mickey Curtis , Mantarô Ushio , and Kyu Sazanaka
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Manufacturer: Criterion
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ASIN: B000M2E3FE
Release Date: 2007-03-13

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Timeless and unforgettable, Kon Ichikawa's Fires on the Plain ranks highly among the most potent anti-war films ever made. Freely adapted from the 1952 novel by Shohei Ooka and set on the Japanese-occupied Philippine island of Leyte in February of 1945, the film presents a horrific landscape that instantly conveys the nightmarish conditions that existed during the final days of World War II. With a ghostly pallor, sunken eyes, and a case of tuberculosis that has isolated him from his fellow soldiers, the ragged and desperately hungry Tamura (Eiji Funakoshi) has orders to kill himself with a single grenade if he can't find medical attention at a nearby field hospital. Instead he wanders among stinking corpses, through abandoned villages where feral dogs pounce out of nowhere, and eventually encounters two skeletal comrades who are equally desperate to survive. As each of these men is drawn to an inevitable fate, Ichikawa (in close collaboration with his screenwriter wife Natto Wada) strips away any hint of political ideology, focusing on the physical and emotional devastation of survivors to illustrate, in Ichikawa's words, "a total denial [and a] total negation of war." Nearly 50 years before Clint Eastwood tapped into similar themes in Letters from Iwo Jima, Ichikawa was denouncing war with uncompromising bluntness that included (for the first time in a Japanese film) an acknowledgement that cannibalism occurred amidst other wartime atrocities. (In the film it's an indirect reference, but powerful nonetheless.) The result is a raw and powerful experience that fixes itself in your memory. Criterion's 2007 DVD release includes an informative 2006 video interview with renowned Japanese-film expert Donald Richie, video recollections (from 2005) featuring Ichickawa and actor Mickey Curtis, and a comprehensive booklet essay by film critic Chuck Stephens. --Jeff Shannon

Description

An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II and the lengths they go to survive, Kon Ichikawa's Fires on the Plain is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Filipino landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross-section of Imperial Army soldiers. Grisly yet poetic, Fires on the Plain is one of the most powerful works from one of Japanese cinema's most versatile filmmakers.

Customer Reviews:

a devatating anti-war film.......2007-05-20

This film, long delayed in coming to DVD, is difficult to watch, for it portrays how war dehumanizes those who participate in it, especially if they are unlucky enough to be on the losing side. While hard to watch, it should be watched, especially by those who glorify war and wear their easy and rampant patriotism on their sleeve. The plot follows a Japanese soldier suffering from tuberculosis as he stuggles to survive in a strange country as his unit and his army dissolve into chaos, privation, and, ultimately, cannabalism and death. Beautiflly photographed, with clear, updated subtitles. A must for any serious film buff.

one of the greatest anti-war movies ever made.......2007-05-11

this is a fantastic movie so vividly and realistically made. you have to watch it with the 'stalingrad' and 'el alamein' to complete such genre in different angle from different soldiers of the three nations that started the 2nd world war, winning at first, losing in the end. don't want to get into the details like writing a book report, but there's some afterthoughts here:
when you were winning the war, you've got everything: you'd be well fed with good food, wine, medicine, women....anything you won over and from the losing enemies. when you were losing the war, you'd have ended up with nothing to eat, even without water to drink, no medicine or medications. hunger, starvation, amputation, rotten wounds, high fever, dying were what you'd get. yes, winners took all. if you are winning, then you've got the best logistic system organized to serve the winning soldiers, so you'd have halliburton, blackwater and other logistic contractors or subcontractors to serve you, even take care of your laundry. and you're still complaining for those services paid for by the mimed tax payers?

a nice Kon Ichikawa release.......2007-05-02

This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.

"Fires on the Plain" released in Japan as "Nobi" is about a Japanese soldier during World War II that is stranded in the Philipines after being turned away from a hospital for treatment of tuberculosis. He encounters other soldiers whose morale decreases with each passing day.

This in my opinion is an antiwar film and does a good job at showing the hellishness of war.

The DVD contains interviews with the film's director Kon Ichikawa and Japanese actor Mickey Curtis. There is also a theatrical trailer and an intrduction by Japanese-film scholar Donald Richie.

The Landscape of Despair..........2007-04-24

This bleak and despairing film about the ragtag remnants of the retreating Japanese army on Leyte is an examination of human beings stripped of every vestige of culture and values, reduced to simple and barbarous survival. It is unsparing as it follows one tubercular soldier ousted from his unit, ousted from the hospital, joining equally pathetic and emaciated soldiers either sick, misfit, or otherwise lost and all starving as they make their way to a final gathering point for the defeated army to somehow rally. It is a march straight into Hell and a descent into madness and ultimate brutal animal existence.

From the opening closeup slap in the face, this film is an assault on the senses, photographed beautifully in black and white, with unforgettable images of a landscape of death and destruction. Made in the post-war Japan that had formally renounced war and was populated by veterans, both military and civilian, who had seen this kind of carnage first-hand, one wonders if such an uncompromising vision could be presented today.

Not for everyone, this is a film that will not be easily forgotten in its relentless portrayal of war stripped of any martial exhaltations and the wasteland created by the devastation of both the human social contract and, ultimately, the human soul.

get over the beginning, and you'll find a masterpiece.......2007-04-01

Though the very beginning of this film is rather wooden, with a rather unnaturally long expanse of exposition to set up the main situation, this film as a whole is a wonderfully dark study of man's dehumanization through war. Tamura, an unwanted Japanese soldier fighting in the Philippines, finds himself expelled from the army hospital, that considers his TB not worth their time, and sent back again from his unit, who consider him too weak to dig trenches or dig up food and so don't want him wasting their supplies. He is alone with a few yams and a grenade. Tamura is trying to fend off starvation with a crew of fellow hospital rejects when the Japanese efforts go horribly bad and a general retreat is called.

From here, the film follows Tamura and his encounters as he and his fellow soldiers are brought to the brink of desperation and starvation and go to any lengths to survive. Men are reduced to walking corpses, or clans to protect their own interests. A taste for monkey meat develops, and the darkness gets only worse.

Kon Ichikawa's film is appropriately dark and thoughtful, though I find the critical references to Kurosawa somewhat cheap--Kurosawa's cinematography is usually much more broad and portrait-like, while Ichikawa's film is more stark and impersonal at the right times, close and almost claustrophobic also when it needs to be. Give this film the benefit of trying to set itself up for 15 minutes or so, and you will see a masterpiece as wise as _Saving Private Ryan_ without all the frivolous glitz.

Denzel Washington Celebrity Pack (Man on Fire / The Seige / Courage Under Fire)

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Denzel Washington Celebrity Pack (Man on Fire / The Seige / Courage Under Fire)
Starring: Denzel Washington , Bruce Willis , Meg Ryan , and Dakota Fanning
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000JF6FCS
Release Date: 2006-05-29

Product Description

Man on Fire
Hard-drinking, burnt-out ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Washington) has given up on life--until his friend Rayburn (Oscar winner Christopher Walken) gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning). Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, Creasy unleashes a firestorm of apocalyptic vengeance against everyone responsible.

Courage Under Fire
When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman (Meg Ryan) to receive a medal of honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons. Matt Damon co-stars in this powerful and provocative drama.

The Siege
When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make it's bloody mark on the streets of New York, it's up to FBI special agent Anthony "Hub" Hubbard (Washington) and U.S. Army General William Devereaux (Willis) to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together, they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up towage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists.

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Running Time: 365 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Man on Fire (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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South of the Border
Man On Fire
"Im a professional," thats what everyone keeps telling me,
Not great, but not bad
Top notch film starring Denzel Washington

Man on Fire (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Denzel Washington , Dakota Fanning , Marc Anthony , Radha Mitchell , and Christopher Walken
Director: Tony Scott
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0007PALT8
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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Customer Reviews:

South of the Border.......2007-09-02

This was a totally believable movie. Denzel Washington's character delivers violence of action while drinking himself to death.

Corey Cotta, Author of All of Yesterdays Tomorrows

Man On Fire.......2007-08-06

The butchered version you'll see on TV (even cable channels) leaves out information essential to the story. This is the only version to have.

"Im a professional," thats what everyone keeps telling me, .......2007-07-14

Not great, but not bad.......2007-06-20

Top notch film starring Denzel Washington.......2007-06-19

Man on Fire (Collector's Edition Steelbook)

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South of the Border
Man On Fire
"Im a professional," thats what everyone keeps telling me,
Not great, but not bad
Top notch film starring Denzel Washington

Man on Fire (Collector's Edition Steelbook)
Starring: Denzel Washington , Dakota Fanning , Marc Anthony , Radha Mitchell , and Christopher Walken
Director: Tony Scott
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000O76T9K
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Customer Reviews:

South of the Border.......2007-09-02

This was a totally believable movie. Denzel Washington's character delivers violence of action while drinking himself to death.

Corey Cotta, Author of All of Yesterdays Tomorrows

Man On Fire.......2007-08-06

The butchered version you'll see on TV (even cable channels) leaves out information essential to the story. This is the only version to have.

"Im a professional," thats what everyone keeps telling me, .......2007-07-14

Not great, but not bad.......2007-06-20

Top notch film starring Denzel Washington.......2007-06-19

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Sandra Bullock movie
If you're watching this for the plot, don't waste your time...

Fire On The Amazon
Starring: Craig Sheffer , Sandra Bullock , Juan Fernández , Judith Chapman , and Ramsay Ross
Director: Luis Llosa
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ASIN: B000BRMMKI
Release Date: 2005-12-26

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Deep in the hot and steamy Amazon jungle, activist Alyssa Rothman (Sandra Bullock) helps a brash photojournalist (Craig Sheffer) investigate the assassination of a famous environmentalist at the risk of their own lives.

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Sandra Bullock movie.......2007-02-19

I really like Sandra Bullock as an actress, but this is not one of her best. It is OK, but you might want to rent it once before you decide to buy it for your collection.

If you're watching this for the plot, don't waste your time..........2006-03-12

This is an awful movie. No plot, terrible acting (even by Ms. Bullock, who is one of my favorite actors), and even bad lighting and camera angles on the one scene you're probably getting this movie to see. The two stars are simply because this is the first and probably only film in which Sandra is actually buck naked-- not that you can really see anything of substance, but it's a novelty when an A-lister like Sandra takes it all off. If owning her one and only skin flick is your goal, buy it. Otherwise, just admire her beauty fully clothed in one of her good movies.

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Interesting Characters In This Unfairly-Ignored Film
Incredibly bad acting
Brilliant!
Great Little Film
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Starring: Anthony Perkins , Tuesday Weld , Beverly Garland , John Randolph , and Dick O'Neill
Director: Noel Black
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000G6BLY2
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Description

Newly released from a mental institution, arsonist Dennis Pitt (Anthony Perkins), seeks a new life for himself in a charming Massachusetts town. And when he meets Sue Ann Stepanek (Tuesday Weld), a beautiful all-American cheerleader, he decides to impress her by posing as a CIA agent. His false persona is seductive to Sue Ann, and in fact, her innocence begins to fade as she becomes more and more enthralled with Pitt's tales of violence. Ultimately, the cheerleader and the ex-convict become a duo capable of doing anything to get what they want ? even murder ? in this exciting psychological drama with exceptional acting and an explosive ending you won't want to miss!

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Interesting Characters In This Unfairly-Ignored Film.......2007-09-05

It was great to see Tuesday Weld again, and in her prime, physically. She was a real "looker," to use an old phrase. Just seeing her was worth the price of the rental.

Usually I point out the photography or the riveting story as the facet (s) of the movie I enjoyed best, but in this case it's the actors and characters they played.

It was also fun to see Tony Perkins ("Dennis Pitt") play his Norman Bates-type "Pyscho" character again, although I prefer "Bates" over "Pitt." At least Bates wasn't all talk like Pitt was in this story. "Norman" delivered the goods, when needed! Here, Weld's "Sue Ann Stepanek" walks the talk. Weld, by the way, proves in this film she's a lot more than a pretty face.

For those watching for the first time, I would advise being patient with the first half of this film. The story doesn't really have much spark to it until "Sue Ann" begins to reveal her true inner self. which is not "pretty." Until then, we just get Perkins' nutcase character going on and on to Weld about his supposed CIA connections. Fortunately, as soon as this becomes tiresome, "Sue Ann" saves the film by springing into action.

This a good movie that has been largely ignored over the years. This recent DVD release will help but, at this point, I doubt it will ever been a "known" film except to fans of either Weld or Perkins, or by word of mouth on websites like Amazon. Sadly, I haven't seen this DVD at any the big rental stores.

Incredibly bad acting.......2007-08-16

Is everybody reviewing the same movie? I've never seen such bad acting. And why did it get an "R" rating? There isn't any nudity, and the "violence" is a "PG" by all standards.

Brilliant!.......2007-07-22

Surprising this hasn't caught on today when the subject is so apropos. But then maybe it's a bit too offbeat because what makes it today with the mainstream is something that *looks* offbeat & hopefully has Ben Stiller & that Diaz babe in it.
Hah!

Great Little Film.......2007-03-13

For film buffs everywhere, this is a must for your collection. Perkins and Weld at their finest and most subtle. Today, we have become a tad jaded in our plots, but this film takes one back to a time when scriptwriters were original. Lose yourself in the film and enjoy!

Terrible Movie.......2007-02-25

I can't see what all of the adulation is over this movie, I think it was really cheesy and the acting was terrible! I like Tuesday Weld, but she and Anthony Perkins really were awful in this movie. Terrible acting, silly, inane plot, I don't see why everyone thinks this movie is so great. I must agree with the reviewer that didn't like it, I was very disappointed after reading all of the positive reviews, it just was of poor quality all the way around, in my opinion. I would never recommend it to anyone.

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